NNA – Investigators of vandalism of power substations in Washington state have asked residents to help them track down those responsible for the attacks, which have raised fears of a campaign by right-wing extremists, AFP reported.
Local police did not provide any information about who was suspected of being responsible for the vandalism that left about 14,000 people without power over Christmas in Tacoma, a coastal area south of Seattle.
The Tacoma Utilities Company, which owns two of the targeted stations, said in a statement Sunday that the FBI warned it in early December of threats to its power grid.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday it was investigating the incident, adding in a statement it was aware of similar incidents elsewhere in Washington, Oregon and North Carolina.
The actions follow warnings from US officials that neo-Nazis threatening to ignite a race war could be behind the targeting of electrical infrastructure.
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